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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Legislature considers authorizing Leavenworth County to impose a sales tax for emergency management
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in CommitteeSponsor: Tim Johnson
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 2517 proposes authorizing Leavenworth County to impose a at the rate of 0.125% or 0.25% to fund county-supported emergency management operations. The measure amends existing statutes governing local sales tax authority, rates, and revenue , though the bill ultimately died in committee. If enacted, the tax revenue would be retained directly by the county and restricted to emergency management purposes.
The measure determines whether Leavenworth County receives specific local tax authority to fund emergency management services, affecting how county operations are financed without altering statewide tax baselines.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Leavenworth County residents
Residents would pay an additional 0.125% or 0.25% retailers' sales tax if approved by voters to fund emergency management operations.
County-supported emergency management operations
Emergency management services would receive dedicated sales tax revenue for furnishing, equipping, improving, and maintenance.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Taxation
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Expansion of County Tax Authorities
The bill represents a targeted legislative addition to a long-standing statute that enumerates specific, individually authorized county sales tax exceptions across Kansas.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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